Relapse Prevention

American R&B singer, Bobby Brown, is no stranger to addiction. An alcoholic by an early age, Brown began to heavily abuse drugs following his marriage to the late Whitney Houston. Brown has a plethora of arrests associated with his addiction and many failed attempts at rehabilitation. In one such attempt back in more...

An estimated 20 million people throughout the United States are currently in addiction recovery. These individuals continuously learn how to adapt and navigate their new lifestyle while faced with many challenges along the way. While each will have a different and unique set of needs and obstacles, there is one thin more...

Currently there are 21 million adults and adolescents in the United States that suffer from a diagnosable drug addiction problem. Less than one in five of that group receives treatment in a given year." It’s January—a time when many reflect on the past year and make one – or a few – New Year’s resolutions. F more...

With this week marking the half-way point of the 22nd annual National Recovery Month, we wanted to take a few minutes to highlight exactly why this month is so important: Every year, the month of September is seen as a national observance which teaches the simple fact that additional treatment and mental health ser more...

In 2007, more than 28,000 people died from an accidental drug overdose in America, the highest number ever recorded and more than twice the amount from just a decade ago. The sad truth is more people now die from accidental drug overdoses than from HIV/AIDS and is now the number one cause for accidental death in Americ more...

“Amy Winehouse back in Rehab!” One of many headlines taking over the Internet, heard on the radio, talked about around the “water cooler” at work… Yet another celebrity is going back to rehab! How are we supposed to trust that rehab actually works if we are constantly inundated with headline after headline of more...

Stress is a major player in every holiday season.  By knowing this up-front, you and your addicted loved one can get a plan in place to avoid relapse during a season when opportunities and urges to relapse escalate. Opportunities to give in to temptation are everywhere you look during the Holiday Season: Holida more...